Hot Potatoes is a freeware developed by the good folks at the University of Victoria, specifically for language instruction! The program allows you to create all kinds of nifty web-based activities, like crossword puzzles, matching, multiple choice jumble-sentences, and gap-fill exercises. It was a little tricky to use at first, but after a few minutes playing around with the program, I was able to create some pretty sweet interactive web-based activities. I think this is going to be a very handy tool for the classroom...I may have found a way to make even verb conjugation practice a little more fun!
Check out my latest projects!
Vocabulary matching
Gap-fill Goldilocks story
Past tense conjugation crossword
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Great tool, Melanie. I think puzzles like this are a great way to engage students. This is like the old fashioned way to bring games into the classroom before video games took over.
ReplyDeleteMelanie, you did a great job on your hotpotatoes sites!!!
ReplyDeleteHey Melanie,
ReplyDeleteThis tool looks like so a fun way to learn some vocabulary! Nice find! :D